384 THE PEAR. 



Shurtleff. 



• Shurtleff's Seedling. 



American. Native of Boston. Tree vigorous, good bearer. Fruit 

 medium, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, russeted at stem, dotted with 

 russet specks, dark red cheek in snn ; stem rather long, swollen at base ; 

 calyx large, open ; core large ; flesh white, coarse, melting, juicy, gritty 

 at core. September. (Hov. Mag.) 



SOUVERAINE D'EtE. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, roundish obovate, lemon yellow, traced and 

 dotted with russet, bright red cheek in sun ; calyx open ; stem short 

 flesh melting, tender, juicy, "very good." August. 



Sterling. 



American. Native of Western New- York. Tree thrifty, upright 

 growth, early bearer. Fruit large, roundish obovate, pale yellow, shaded 

 with red in sun, russet at base of stem ; stem long ; calyx open ; core 

 large; flesh white, coarse, half melting, juicy, "very good." Early Sep- 

 tember. 



St. Michael Archange. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, oblong, ovate pyriform, yellowish gray and 

 green spotted ; flesh greenish white, melting, buttery, " very good." 

 Last September. (Hov. Mag.) 



St. Jean Baptiste. 



Foreign. Tree moderate grower, stout, short-jointed shoots. Fruit 

 large, oblong, obovate pyriform, pale greenish yellow, with dark specks ; 

 stem short, curved, swollen at base ; flesh white, melting, buttery, vinous. 

 October. (Hov. Mag.) 



Styer. 



Origin unknown. Fruit medium, roundish, green, becoming yellow, 

 with russet dots and tracings; stem varying; cavity shallow; calyx 

 imperfect, basin narrow, abrupt, deep ; core medium ; flesh yellowish white, 

 a little gritty at core, buttery, juicy, perfumed, "best." September. 



Summer Franc Real. 



Franc Real d'Ete, | Gros Micet d'Ete, 



Fondante. 



Foreign. Tree thrifty, hardy, good bearer, rarely more than " good" on 

 pear roots, sometimes nearly " best"' on quince. Fruit medium, obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform, dull green, becoming yellowish green, with brownish 

 green dots ; stem short, thick ; calyx niedium, long segments, fur^ov/ed 

 basin, large core; flesh white, not fiiie-grained, buttery, juicy, sweet. 

 September. 



